Manager, Video Tech Ops and Ad Experience

Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital Media. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Sinclair Digital Solutions are dedicated to making Sinclair a communications powerhouse! We are the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all major networks. Sinclair Digital group is focused on bringing the most engaging content to web, mobile and over-the-top broadcasting to audiences all over the country! Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believe in a vision and are dedicated ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!

Be a part of the future of local news with NewsON! This free, ad-supported streaming service provides instant access to live or on-demand broadcasts across the United States on over-the-top platforms and mobile devices. NewsON is working to create an iconic platform that informs and connects people via relevant, professionally produced local news to build stronger communities and drive media innovation.

NewsON is seeking a smart, technically savvy, and driven Manager of Video Tech Ops and Ad Experience to oversee ad product development, design and technical implementation, and ad operations of NewsOn. NewsON is the largest streaming service for local TV news broadcasts with US coverage in 113 DMAs covering over 80% of the US population. The offering is available today on iOS, Android and Roku, and is in development for new platforms. NewsON’s ideal prospective customers will be large traditional network TV agencies that seek to expand their reach across platforms, as well as national consumer brands that purchase video media on a sponsorship or impression basis. The location for this position is Washington, DC. NewsON is a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nation’s largest local media company.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee ad product development, design and technical implementation, and ad operations of NewsON
• Manage and develop the ad technical design of the NewsOn on all platforms: OTT, APP, mWeb and web
• Translate and map the infrastructure of the NewsOn Video inventory for targeting and sales packaging
• Support and manage fulfillment of oversee lifecycle of local and network partnerships in DFP
• Partner and collaborate with product, sales and finance on inventory and sales needs

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 5+ years of digital advertising operations experience, heavily focused in Video or advanced TV
• Expert level of DFP, particularly related to design and maintenance of video architecture
• Strong background of Video infrastructure and IAB standards such as VAST/VMAP/VPAID
• Fundamental understanding of programmatic operations
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot ad-related issues
• Experience in OTT, CTV, APP and Site based ad serving
• Technically proficient in dynamic ad insertion
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must be able to travel

NewsON is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace!